Child Care Teacher

About the role

Grow your teaching career with Bright Horizons, where you can make a meaningful impact on children’s lives every day. Learn from early education experts while having the opportunity to pursue a CDA or college degree at no cost. Bright Horizons at Purchase is now hiring a full-time Teacher working with toddlers or preschoolers. This stunning center offers beautifully-designed classrooms, spacious playgrounds, and well-stocked resources. Location: 100 Manhattanville Rd, Purchase, NY. Age group: Toddler or Preschool.

Responsibilities

• Create hands-on activities to meet the needs and interests of the children
• Maintain open communication with parents, sharing their child's daily milestones
• Ensure a safe and clean classroom by following essential procedures and guidelines

Qualifications

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements: 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED is required; 1 year of professional experience teaching in child care, daycare, or preschool settings is preferred; CDA, Associate, or bachelor’s degree in early education or related field is preferred; Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for children is required; State-qualifications for ECE Teacher (9+ credit hours or CDA, 6 months experience in a licensed facility, etc.) highly preferred.

Physical requirements: This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. If hired, you will work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide supervision, care, curriculum delivery and services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure the safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee. The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
• Free parking
• On-campus, free gym access

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is between $21.25 - $25.96 per hour. Actual compensation offers within